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    Crazy Pec D.O.M.S.

    Whenever I work out my chest I get insanely sore for up to a week sometimes. I have progressively dropped my sets down to only 6. This happens to me even when on gear. I don't work my chest any more intensely than I do my other body parts but they don't get nearly as sore and they recover much quicker. Is there any particular reason for this? I couldn't even sleep on my side last night because it was squeezing my pecs together. Thanks for any imput.

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    Sounds to me as if you may not be warming up enough. And also stretching between sets helps dramaticly.

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    i have always had that problem with chest and legs, they always got insanely sore and i too worked them as i would any other muscle, in all honesty they only way i was able to keep this from happening was to work it more frequently...

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    Gotta agree with Shredz, stretch..it allows more oxygen to get to your muscles etc etc...It does make a huge difference, i had simalar problems.

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    I can't work it more frequently because they are still sore, sometimes up to a week to feel fully 100%. Thanks bros.

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    Cut back on volume, work more frequently, muscle soreness doesnt mean you cant train a muscle.

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    Oh, I was under the impression that it was counterproductive to work a sore muscle. Thanks for the help bros.

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    I light workout to pump more blood into a sore muscle will help the muscle recover more quickly, an ice bath, contrast bathing, and massage therapy all will help too.

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    massage therapy is the best ( the special ones )

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    water, strectching, and water...helps keep the soreness down to a min. If you can I waould recommend glutimine, about an hour before you go to bed.

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    i stretch between every set i do on chest (flat, decline, flys, ect...)

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